#Winning at 45

The first step towards community belonging and global tolerance for other worldviews or lifestyles than your own involve finding common ground on a mutually-shared core set of values.  “Seek first to understand, then to be understood,” according to the Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People.’ I know my own consciousness has been enhanced…Read more »

CHASING SHADOWS-Facing the Ghosts of Your Past (Part 1 of 7)

I will be focusing on specific principles and how these relate to our personal and professional relationships with ourselves and others.  I will reference Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and other key motivational speakers and experts in the field.   How often have we allowed outside circumstances to dictate the way we…Read more »

Sea of Clarity

Life is like the unpredictable sea; sometimes it’s raging, other times it’s calm.   Whether you’re on a freighter, a cruise ship, a yacht, a fishing vessel, or a catamaran-you direct your sail with the currents of this life.   Your season might be a tsunami, tidal wave, or calm still waters-as with the ocean…Read more »

Practice Random Acts of Loving Out Loud 

A great conversation begins with one tiny gesture; a smile.  A warm embrace begins with one small gesture; eye contact.  A business partnership will initiate with one grand gesture; a firm handshake.  A personal relationship will flourish into a long-term friendship with one patient and committed act; unconditional love and open communication-no matter the seasons…Read more »